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Peoria St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled
PEORIA, Ill. — In a statement on their website, the St. Patrick’s Society of Peoria said, “Considering these unprecedented times, along with minimal participants registering, we weig...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/28: Hospitalizations still trending downward
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,249 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state to 1,186,696 total cases since the start of the pandemic. Sunday̵...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
J&J’s COVID-19 shot gets CDC panel backing; vaccine near shipping
(Reuters) – A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously on Sunday to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot for widespread use, and U.S. off...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
Peoria Police arrest suspect in November shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have made an arrest in connection with a November shooting. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said at approximately 4:10 a.m. Saturday, officers had conta...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
Fauci endorses all three approved vaccines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he would take the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as he encouraged Ameri...
Ben Pollard Feb 28, 2021
Third COVID-19 vax approved
(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setti...
Ben Pollard Feb 28, 2021
UPDATE: Suspect taken into custody following Saturday night’s shooting; victim dies
***UPDATE*** 2/28/21 6:37 P.M. The victim of a Peoria shooting Saturday night in the 300 block of E. Ravine has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 31-year-old Bobby King, of Peo...
Jeremy Scott Feb 27, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/27: 34 more deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,780 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 34 additional deaths. As of Friday night, 1,353 indivi...
Ben Pollard Feb 27, 2021
Morton School District 709 COVID update: numbers slightly up
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 Friday announced their weekly COVID-19 numbers slightly increased from last week. Across the district, seven students were diagnosed with coronavirus, a...
Ben Pollard Feb 27, 2021
Biden scores legislative win as House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats f...
Julia Bradley Feb 27, 2021

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